Episode 5: Futurecasting through Science Fiction

An episode of Fractopia

What are the superfoods of tomorrow, and how will we produce a wide variety of inexpensive food for an ever-growing population, on an unforgiving earth?
STORY EXCERPT:
Excerpt from “Surrounded by Dolphins” by Adrian McCauley, from UbiquiCity: Tales of the Fractopian Future.
MUSIC:
Accompanying story excerpt: “Morning Two” by David Szetszay
https://www.youtube.com/user/szesztay/videos
Throughout episode: Assorted selections by The Blue Dot Sessions
https://www.sessions.blue/
Fractopia Theme by Tod Foley
SOURCES & LINKS:
Combating plastic pollution with sustainable bio-based packaging
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgJ3et8KK_o
EAT Talk: Cellular Agriculture Today: Opportunities and Realities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqGuFS2aT34
Edible, Biodegradable Food Packaging - Headline Science
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt32GgQGTcI
Eyes of Nye - GMO Foods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z_CqyB1dQo
Is Algae the Food of the Future?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAdrNQNP8ew
Is It Safe To Eat Genetically Modified Animals?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTqmTx26DhE
Novameat’s 3D-printed ‘steak’ looks gross, but could it save the planet?
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/3d-printed-steak-rice-peas-seaweed/
The Future of Food: What We'll Eat in 2028
https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/the-future-of-food-what-w...
The Future of Food Goes Way Beyond Lab-Grown Meat
https://medium.com/s/futurehuman/the-future-of-food-goes-way-beyond-lab-...
The Rise of Vertical Farming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryCkqWI4xtQ
What Is Hydroponics?
http://www.simplyhydro.com/whatis.htm

A conversation with Lauren Teffeau, author of the recently-released near-future science fiction novel "Implanted." Topics covered include digital convergence, neural implant technology, online privacy, climate change, the law of digital recency, and the future of capitalism. Includes an excerpt from "Implanted," and occasional interjections by my attention-seeking cats.
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SOURCES AND LINKS
Lauren Teffeau
https://laurencteffeau.com/
Implanted
by Lauren Teffeau, published by Angry Robot
https://www.angryrobotbooks.com/shop/sf/implanted/
Implanted - at Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Implanted-Lauren-C-Teffeau/dp/0857667998
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
by Yuval Noah Harari, published by Jonathan Cape
http://www.ynharari.com/book/21-lessons/
Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?
by Mark Fisher, published by Zero Books
http://www.zero-books.net/books/capitalist-realism
New York 2140
by Kim Stanley Robinson, published by Orbit
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/031626234X/
Zero Books
http://www.zero-books.net/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyoQK-mZXr2ws4C0nXGCH1w
MUSIC
Theme from "Ghosts in the Machine" by Tod Foley

An Augmented Reality can be understood as a digitally-produced “layer” or “display screen” interposed by specialized hardware between you and the physical world. The potential of this emerging technology to enhance the ease and quality of life is enormous, and it will affect nearly everything in the coming informational age. Story excerpts from “Dork Knights of Harohbakh” by Shawn Koch, and “The Master Key” by L. Frank Baum.
SOURCES & LINKS
A Brief History of Augmented Reality
http://adsreality.com/history-of-augmented-reality-infographic/
The Challenges & Opportunities of Augmented Reality | Edward Miller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=truf7fgJSww
David A Smith (Lockheed Martin) - Extreme Augmented Reality: What the Future Really Looks Like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1F2YZN5vDY
The Dawn of the Age of Holograms | Alex Kipman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cQbMP3I5Sk
Dr. Louis Rosenberg, CEO of Unanimous A.I.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wao3BGOl-zo
The Future of Imagination: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and How We Shape Our World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCpp_3bq0Ps
The History of Information
http://www.historyofinformation.com/index.php
How Stuff Works
https://computer.howstuffworks.com/augmented-reality.htm
Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook F8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrBGHs-EThY
NASA is using HoloLens AR headsets to build its new spacecraft faster
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612247/nasa-is-using-hololens-ar-head...
Reality Technologies
https://www.realitytechnologies.com/augmented-reality/
What's Up with Augmented Reality Contact Lenses?
https://www.inverse.com/article/31034-augmented-reality-contact-lenses
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality
MUSIC:
Fractopia Theme by Tod Foley
“Be Which One” by Captive Portal
https://captiveportalmusic.com/

A discussion with writer and interactive media consultant Michael Utvich, examining the future of labor, employment, identity, and Capitalist Realism in the age of advanced automation.
SOURCES & LINKS
Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?
by Mark Fisher, published by Zero Books
http://www.zero-books.net/books/capitalist-realism
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
by Yuval Noah Harari, published by Jonathan Cape
http://www.ynharari.com/book/21-lessons/
UbiquiCity: Tales of the Fractopian Future
https://www.amazon.com/UbiquiCity-Fractopian-Future-Tod-Foley/dp/0692985743/
MUSIC:
"Ghost Wave" by Tod Foley

A look at 3D Printing, examining its history, the current state of the art, and the far-reaching implications of its future in the coming century. Includes excerpt from Murray Leinster's "Things Pass By."

What is Fractopian Fiction, and why do you write it? An in-depth chat with Fractopian Fiction writers Antony Copeland, Adrian McCauley and Shawn Koch.
Part 2 of this episode is available to Patreon subscribers at https://www.patreon.com/fractopia